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PatrickforO

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10. Interesting...I read the comments on the tweet. An alarming observation.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 11:59 AM

Nov 2018

A few right-wingers made the spurious argument that when Klemp made the comment, he didn't 'mean' it to be racist. It was, they said, only him noting a common physical feature, a gap between the front teeth, and then saying that it made both of them members of the 'master race.' So, their argument goes, he was accepting her as equal.

But...it WAS racist. The allusion to a 'master race' is in itself racist. And they don't see that. That is what is alarming.

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KS. governor calls for resignation of county official who made 'master race' comment to black woman [View all] DonViejo Nov 2018 OP

This is a feature, not a bug, in GOP politics Mr. Ected Nov 2018 #1

He gave it away. They're not supposed to be this obvious. yardwork Nov 2018 #8

republicans hate it when their "inside words", thoughts and beliefs are exposed in the public domain beachbum bob Nov 2018 #2

Funny how they are the ones themselves doing the exposing. brush Nov 2018 #3

this happens in settings they "feel safe" and seem to forget about smart phones able to record stuff beachbum bob Nov 2018 #5

They like dog whistles, not bullhorns The Genealogist Nov 2018 #6

I think that's the only thing to do. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #4

It's the same with rape "jokes" knightmaar Nov 2018 #7

This is the out-going governor, correct? calimary Nov 2018 #9

Correct WA-03 Democrat Nov 2018 #11

Interesting...I read the comments on the tweet. An alarming observation. PatrickforO Nov 2018 #10